Apple Pecan Greens Salad with Crispy Lentils
This Apple Pecan Greens Salad features sweet apple, toasted pecans and crispy lentils and a tangy maple yogurt dressing. It's super flavorful and healthy!
Servings 5
Ingredients
Crispy Lentils
- 1 ½ cup cooked lentils see below
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
Dressing
- ½ cup non dairy yogurt, plain and unsweetened I use homemade soy yogurt
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3-4 chives or green onions, thinly sliced
- salt and pepper, to taste
Salad
- ½ cup pecans, toasted
- 8 oz spinach or spring mix
- 1 large apple, thinly sliced Use any variety you prefer
Instructions
Crispy Lentils
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine lentils, oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Toss to combine well.1 ½ cup cooked lentils, 1 tablespoon neutral oil , salt and pepper, to taste, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Spread lentils in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until crisp, stirring halfway through. .
Dressing
- Combine all ingredients for dressing in a bowl. Whisk well to incorporate. Refrigerate until ready to dress salad.½ cup non dairy yogurt, plain and unsweetened , 3 tablespoon maple syrup, 3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 garlic clove, minced, 3-4 chives or green onions, thinly sliced , salt and pepper, to taste
Salad
- Spread pecans in an even layer on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 5-6 minutes. Alternatively, you can toast pecans on the stove. Place pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook stirring often until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes.½ cup pecans, toasted
- In a large bowl, combine greens, thinly sliced apple, toasted pecans and half the dressing, toss to coat. Sprinkle crispy lentils over and add desired additional dressing.8 oz spinach or spring mix , 1 large apple, thinly sliced
Notes
You can use dry lentils that are cooked before or canned lentils. One 15 oz can of lentils drained of the liquid is about 1 ½ cups.
